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Learning Support Assistant

St Benedict's Catholic School, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP32 6RH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): Full time and part time considered, LSA hours are (38 weeks) 27.5 hours per week.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,185- £25,989
• Pay scale: Grade 3 range 4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to work with our wonderful students as part of our SEN team. Within our SEN team colleagues aim to meet the needs of students through a combinationof in class support, 1:1 support for students, small group support and provision that takes place both inside and outside the classrooms. We are fortunate to have an excellent team in place with a range of specialisms and wherever possible we aim to use the skills and expertise of the individual staff members to enhance student provision. For example colleagues with a strong background in particular subject areas may offer more support in those subject lessons and colleagues with experience with specific learning needs may work with individuals or groups to support those specific needs more broadly. We are therefore looking for a colleague who either has experience of work within an SEND team, or one who is keen to develop from their experiences in other areas and looking to train into the role.

What the school offers its staff

St Benedict's is, we believe a wonderful place to work. We are a community of 980 students and over 120 staff. We believe that we model the aspiration to achieve God-given potential through our own practice and experiences. We live this through seeking opportunities for our own development and by supporting one another. As a Catholic school we welcome applications from Catholics, those of other faiths and those without faith but who are supportive of the ethos and values of our school community. As part of Our Lady of Walsingham Trust, there is an Employee Assistance Programme.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

St Benedict's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance check. The school reserves the right to research shortlisted candidates on social media platforms and the internet, and the recruitment panel may take this information into consideration during the recruitment process.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Benedict's Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 976 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Benedict's Catholic School website
• Email address: isenior@st-benedicts.suffolk.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01284 753512
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-benedict-s-catholic-school-bury-st-edmunds

St Benedict's is a mixed Catholic comprehensive secondary school in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. The school currently has c970 students aged 11-18. Our pupils come from a wide geographical range across West Suffolk, extending into Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. Around 60% of our students describe themselves as Catholic. In September 2022 the school became an Academy and joined Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Trust.

Arranging a visit to St Benedict's Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email isenior@st-benedicts.suffolk.sch.uk.

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